B A 420Preparation for Career Management (1) This course emphasizes effective career planning by closely examining oneself, the business world, communication styles and strategies.
Effective: Fall 2012
Prerequisite:
B A 321 orB A 322

B A 441Strategies for Enterprise Sustainability (3) An understanding and analysis of how environmental and sustainability issues are impacting business strategies and ultimately profits.
Effective: Spring 2014
Prerequisite:
B A 342

B A 495ABusiness Internship (3-6 per semester/maximum of 6) Guided professional practicum in business consisting of 3 or 6 credits of supervised fieldwork in business.
Effective: Fall 2012
Prerequisite:
B A 321, B A 322, B A 420 and completion of 6 credits at the 300- or 400-level in the student's option

B A 495BUndergraduate Research in Business (3-6 per semester/maximum of 6) Guided student research in business, culminating in the presentation of the research project at a professional conference.
Effective: Fall 2012
Prerequisite:
B A 321, B A 322, B A 420 and completion of 6 credits at the 300- and 400- level in the student's option

B A 495CUndergraduate Research in Business (3-9) Guided student research in business administration; application of analytical or research techniques to business problems.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
B A 322, B A 420

B A 496Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983

B A 497Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983

B A 497BSustainable Marketing Strategy for Consumers, Firms, and Societies (3) Sustainability is a broad domain concerning the extent to which environmental, economic, and social practices are viable for current and future generations. Consumer awareness of sustainability issues has evolved from an emerging social movement to mainstream values, and marketing strategy plays an important role in a business' ability to respond to these issues in a genuine manner. This course focuses on the role of sustainability in the marketplace and marketing strategies to effectively engage customers and stakeholders around sustainable issues.
Effective: Spring 2015 Ending: Spring 2015
Prerequisite:
B A 342 andB A 497A

B A 512Quantitative Analysis for Managerial Decision Making (2) Construction and use of quantitative methods in business decision-making.
Effective: Summer 1995

B A 515Business Statistics for Contemporary Decision Making (2) Conceptual understanding of statistics through both numerical and applied approach.
Effective: Summer 2008

B A 517Communication Skills for Management (1-3) Development of communication skills required for management; audience awareness, style, individual and group presentations.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
admission to the Master of Business Administration program

B A 521Introduction to Managerial Accounting (2) Cost accounting and the design of management accounting systems for planning and controlling operations, and for motivating personnel.
Effective: Fall 2001

B A 528Business Simulation (1-3) A team-based course during which students will manage a simulated firm.
Effective: Summer 2008

B A 531Introduction to Finance (1-3) An examination of the techniques available to aid the financial manager in decision making.
Effective: Fall 2008

B A 532Global Business Environment (1) An introduction to worldwide economic trends and economic problems with an emphasis on how businesses cope with global business problems.
Effective: Summer 2008

B A 533Economics for Managers (2) An introduction to the tools of economic decision making and a consideration of firm, industry, and global economic influences on economic desicion making.
Effective: Spring 2002

B A 535Global Perspectives (1) An overview of the global business environment.
Effective: Fall 2001

B A 536Global Immersion (1-3) Exploration of the opportunities and the challenges of doing business in another economic region.
Effective: Spring 2011

B A 545Business, Government and International Economics (2) Understand how macroeconomic events and policies affect the global economy and business decisions.
Effective: Summer 2008

B A 571Strategic Management (1-3) Analysis and application of concepts and techniques aimed at successfully developing and implementing competitive strategy in a complex business environment.
Effective: Fall 2008

B A 572Introduction to Business Research (3) An introduction to issues involved in framing, defending, and evaluating business research programs.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite:
admission to the doctoral program in Business Administration

B A 575Capstone Business Case (4) A team-based project course that requires students to analyze an actual business problem from a firm or nonprofit organization.
Effective: Summer 2008

B A 578Entrepreneurship (3) Study of the development or acquisition of a business appropriate to the objectives and resources of the individual entrepreneur.
Effective: Winter 1978

B A 590Colloquium (1-3) Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
Effective: Spring 1987

B A 591Applied Communications (1) Develop oral and written communication strategies to succeed in professional and academic contexts.
Effective: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
admission to the doctoral program in Business Administration

B A 596ABiotechnology/Health Law (3) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 2015 Ending: Spring 2015

B A 597Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently.
Effective: Spring 1987

B A 597APreparing for the Professoriate (2) This course provides a hands-on approach to develop the above skills, essential to success in academia. Primarily for MKTG, SCIS, and MGMT students.
Effective: Spring 2015 Ending: Spring 2015

B A 597BStrategic Leadership (1) This course, which builds on the previous Strategic Leadership Seminar, presents a senior leader's perspective on the key opportunities and challenges faced by business leaders as they seek to adapt themselves and their ogranizations to the global business environment. Course content is based on extensive research and first-hand experience working with senior leaders from major corporations worldwide. But where Strategic Leadership Seminar I focused on organizational issues, Strategic Leadership II focuses on you as a leader. Lessons learned from working with senior leaders from major corporations over the course of my career as a consultation/professor will form the backbone of a series of discussions focused on honing and enhancing the strategic leadership competencies you have developed throughout your EMBA experiences and through your years of work experience.
Effective: Summer 2015 Ending: Summer 2015 Future: Summer 2015

B A 597ESustainable Business Strategies (2) Course will provide a unique view of business issues that relate to sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Effective: Spring 2015 Ending: Spring 2015

B A 597IIndividual and Team-Based Leadership (1) The main feature of this course is an off-site immersion into situations that require rapid decision-making and team based activities in a stressful or uncertain environment. For the Spring 2015 semester, two options for the immersion experience are being offered. Students pick one of the trips and conduct both pre- and post-trip activities.
Effective: Spring 2015 Ending: Spring 2015
Prerequisite:
B A 501

B A 850Sustainability Driven Innovation (3) This course explores sustainability as a business opportunity for developing innovative products and services. It will focus on consumer needs related to sustainability, willingness to pay for these needs, and the innovative processes necessary to create sustainable solutions.
Effective: Summer 2013

This is the official bulletin of The Pennsylvania State University.
Programmatic expectations for General Education are those in effect at the
time of admission to degree candidacy, and college and major requirements
are those in effect at the time of entry to college and major. These are
accurately indicated in each student's degree audit.

The University reserves the right to change the requirements and regulations
listed here and to determine whether a student has satisfactorily met its
requirements for admission or graduation, and to reject any applicant for
any reason the University determines to be material to the applicant's
qualifications to pursue higher education. Nothing in this material should
be considered a guarantee that completion of a program and graduation from
the University will result in employment.

The University Faculty Senate has responsibility for and authority over all
academic information contained in the Undergraduate Bulletin.